<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001510281-16-000128.txt : 20160419
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160419130931
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001510281-16-000128
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160418
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160419
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160419

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051003
		IRS NUMBER:				223564108
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-441-7762

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070611

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEBT STRATEGIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030428

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEBT STRATEGIES FUND II INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971208

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Weinstein Boaz
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001608233

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08603
		FILM NUMBER:		161578677

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		405 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		58TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10174

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Saba Capital Management, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001510281
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08603
		FILM NUMBER:		161578678

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		405 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		58TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10174
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-542-4635

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		405 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		58TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10174
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    <periodOfReport>2016-04-18</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001051003</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DSU</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001510281</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Saba Capital Management, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>405 LEXINGTON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>58TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10174</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001608233</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Weinstein Boaz</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>405 LEXINGTON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>58TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10174</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-04-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>33924</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.48</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25072630</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes 1 and 2</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The securities reported herein are held by (i) Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company
(ii) Saba Capital Master Fund II, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company, (iii) Saba Capital Leveraged Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman
Islands exempted company, (iv) Saba Capital Series LLC Series 1, a Delaware series limited liability company, (v) Saba Capital CEF Opportunities 1 Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company,
(vi) Saba Capital CEF Opportunities 2, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company.  Collectively, the &quot;Saba Funds&quot;.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Boaz R. Weinstein (&quot;Mr. Weinstein&quot;) serves as the managing member of Saba Capital Management GP, LLC, the general
partner of Saba Capital Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;Saba Capital&quot;). Saba Capital serves as the investment
manager of the Saba Funds. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the
extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Muqu Karim</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-04-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Boaz Weinstein</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-04-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>William Manzolillo</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-04-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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